作者：Ilana Burshtein 2 月以前
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Opiate Addiction
The issue of opiate addiction has profound repercussions on both individuals and families. It often leads to unstable home environments, where parents struggle to consistently care for their children.
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Opiate Addiction Impact on Families Increased likelihood of bloodborne illnesses in babies of parents with opiate addiction, like hepatitis and HIV/AIDS Loss of money, theft of resources from family to pay for drugs Creates unstable family environment Parents unable to look after children consistently Treatments Narcan to reverse an overdose Behavioural & Talk Therapy Contingency Management Family Therapy 12-Step Programs like NA Priscription Methadone Effects Overdose and death 75% of opioid deaths in Canada in 2024 involved Fentanyl Cause physical
dependency (addiction) Withdrawal effects include anxiety, depression, nausea, diarrhea,
stomach cramps, muscle cramps, chills, trembling Slow down heart rate
and breathing Constipation,
lack of appetite Cause neurons that produce dopamine to fire more frequently,
resulting in a feeling of euphoria (extreme pleasure) Causes Exposure to drugs in childhood home Self-medicating for mental illness or trauma Peer pressure, experimentation Injury, chronic pain, surgery
